Top Stars DENIED WWE Elimination Chamber Spots On Raw
Main event determined who would be seventh woman in chamber match.
With Bayley and Becky Lynch both clamoring for a chance to fight for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania, the two battled champ Bianca Belair in a triple threat with serious title implications on Raw Monday night.
If either Becky or Bayley won, they would be added to this weekend's women's Elimination Chamber match to determine Belair's Mania opponent. But if Bianca won, neither would get into the chamber.
Despite springing this stipulation match on fans and teasing a seventh entry into the Elimination Chamber, the answer to "Who was added to the chamber match?" is no one, because Belair won the match, thus denying both former champs. (Sorry, trick question.)
Who will win it all in our #WWERaw main event as @BeckyLynchWWE, @itsBayleyWWE & @BiancaBelairWWE meet in the ring with huge #WWEChamber implications?! pic.twitter.com/KKKHgJhila
— WWE (@WWE) February 14, 2023
As a one-night angle, it's easy to criticize this as a big nothing burger, but it also showcased Belair willingly stepping up to act as something of a gatekeeper, rebuffing two decorated wrestlers from getting into the Elimination Chamber and potentially facing her at Mania. this also leaves Becky and Bayley's paths to Mania less clear, which means that will be a focus in the coming weeks.
It also makes the chamber winning a bit more obvious, as there are only really two serious contenders who you could see being worthy of challenging for the Raw Women's Championship. But we'll find out in a few short days.